Chapter 84
I looked at the papers Belladona had given me, and for a moment, the thought of leaving crossed my mind, but that wouldn’t solve my problems. All I could think about now was my grandfather, and I couldn’t even talk about it with anyone, feeling that someone had my back. Every time I thought I could reach Mr. Cesar, a blow of reality, told me that we were too far from each other. Wishing to be by his side, he started to suffocate me… when the elevator doors opened, I found myself face to face with Keylef, who saw me crying.
“Belle, what’s wrong? Something happened,” he said. And unable to hold it in, I threw myself into his arms and cried.
“My grandfather… he’s no longer my grandfather, he has forgotten me, he’s forgotten me… I’m alone again,” I said.
“Calm down… we’ll find a way to fix this,” he reassured me.
۩
Cesar.
I rested my hand on the table, feeling my heart race. I clenched my fist, trying to lighten the anger I felt. When I turned, a little calmer, I saw Belladona caressing my shoulder. I quickly pulled away and snapped at her.
“What are you doing?”
“Am I helping you calm down, Cesar? Do you hate that I stayed?” she asked. I looked up, and Belle was no longer in the room. Damn.
“Where’s Belle? She always disappears from my sight when I’m not looking,” I said. Just as I was about to leave, Belladona grabbed my arms.
“What the hell are you playing at, Cesar?” she asked.
“What do you want, Belladona?” I replied.
“Seriously, Cesar, what you said in this meeting is the most ridiculous thing you’ve said in a long time. You’re blinded by a temporary infatuation. And I think I’m done with this. I thought you’d reconsider your decision, but I think I need to remind you what your family wanted for you…” she said. A sudden jolt hit me in the chest, and I looked at her seriously.
“You’ve forgotten,” I said.
“No, not until you deceived me,” she replied.
“It was a mistake, and you know I regret it…” I said.
“You’re not what I want for my life, because every time I see you, I get this immense urge to kill you. I won’t marry you, Belladona,” she said.
“Even if our families said so?” I asked.
“Even then… I don’t even want to see you,” I said. I saw her clench her jaw and let go.
“You’ll regret this decision, I swear to God… You don’t want me as your enemy, Cesar, I can do a lot of damage,” she warned.
“Don’t threaten me, Belladona, the only one who needs to be careful here is you,” I said, pushing her aside roughly and making my way out.
“I swear to you, Cesar Montenegro! Remember my words… You’ll have to come looking for me,” she shouted.
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Keylef.
When we arrived at the hospital, Belle had calmed down. She was nervous, and her hands were shaking like a leaf. The poor thing was so worried that I couldn’t help but calm her down by taking her hand. She was surprised, and when she looked at me, she gave a faint smile.
“How is the patient?” I asked.
“We’ve done the necessary tests, but there are still some psychological ones that might take longer,” the doctor replied.
“Don’t worry about the money, I’ll cover all the expenses,” I said.
“It’s not necessary, Mr. Keylef. They pay me very well at Mr. Cesar’s company,” the doctor said.
“It doesn’t matter, I want to help. Please tell us the diagnosis from the tests you’ve just done,” I insisted.
“It’s amnesia, but we don’t know the cause yet, whether it’s hereditary, accidental, or we have to rule out that it’s due to a severe shock. Whatever it is, it’s still too early for a premature diagnosis,” the doctor explained.
“And how is the patient doing?” I asked.
“He asks a lot about his family and his son,” the doctor said. I looked at Belle, and she lowered her gaze sadly.
“Do you know anything about who his family is?” I asked.
“They’re all dead…” the doctor replied.
“What? No one’s left. How is that possible? What is his family’s name?” I asked in disbelief.
“The Santorini family,” the doctor said. I frowned, incredulous, at hearing that last name.
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